1. ST BARTS showed improvement in last run and has been tracked. VICTORIOUS CAUSE goes with a rookie after placing last time, has won at this distance before. VENEZIANO is a front runner who failed as a favorite. ANCIENT ODYESSEY has been deliberately brought down to low level, showed fitness in gates, should run well under the striking rider.
ANCIENT ODYESSEY-VENEZIANO-VICTORIOUS CAUSE.
2. The race should be contested by the first two, HAIL THE KING fought valiantly last time and just failed. INDICATION has indicated will to win in good finishing effort both times. ONLY ONE and SYDNEY showed improvement in last runs respectively to go closer this time.
INDICATION-HAIL THE KING.
3. The two horses from Lagad’s lot have been worked well and ADMIRAL GRAY looks to be forward. Of the Narredu’s lot. OPEN OFFER is looking good in works. The breeder’s would be very keenly looking forward to ROMEO’s performance from their freshman sire KINGDA KA, this one is in speedy condition and should be fancied to win.
ROMEO-OPEN OFFER.
4. ARGYLE PINK may have been prepared discretely by the trainer but she is conceding weight and has yet to do anything. MOUNTAIN PRINCE may be running for money after tracks, which is very unusual for this trainer but rider is very ordinary and the horse is still a maiden at this age. MAMBO MAGIC has a weak rider. PISTOL PACKING MAMA is an uncertain type, can surprise. GOLDEN SPURS is the oldie who looks most likely to get on board here, can upset. OVER TIME MAGIC has a chance to do well after easy runs.
GOLDEN SPURS- MOUNTAIN PRINCE -ARGYLE PINK.
5. CLINTON is a good type who won well and can handle penalty. BLUE ACE has run with good types, has been given runs this season, gets a top jockey. COMMANDER has a chance to be in firing line, the rider is below others in close situations. CENT PER CENT is tracking at top gear and should trouble all.
BLUE ACE-CENT PER CENT.
6. SAINTS N SINNERS can be considered for upset, is capable of running a front race if getaway is clean. PITBULL has been in fine sprinting form, has tough penalty now. DREAMLINER also has a chance at this distance. EDWINA won well and shorter distance will be to her liking.
EDWINA-PITBULL-DREAMLINER.
7. The classic race again pitches the two top horses TINTINABULATION and AN ACQUIRED TASTE to fight out. The former ran much below par in NATIVE KNIGHT’s upset win where as the later has reeled off two confident wins at this centre. WIND STREAM who ran well in Bangalore St Leger has been well tracked to upset.
AN ACQUIRED TASTE-TINTINNABUALTION.
8. GRAN AMIGO is the best performed but the trainer has put a very ordinary rider. The first time runner who is a top bred and full brother to black type PORT RUSH has been prepared for the day and may get home. I am not convinced with the preparation of the connected horses BADSHAH, AQUA ARIA and SONG SAA who all have looked immature and are yet to give a winners indication.
VICTORIA FALLS-GRAN AMIGO-BADSHAH.
9. JOSEPHINE ran in a tougher group last time, has worked well but top weight is a stopper. TITLIEST has been finishing on well this season and can do well. IN THE LIMELIGHT hung out and still ran a decent 2nd, the rider is average. THEOLOGY has a rookie for a try over pet trip. ENCORE is the better one from the same yard who has tracked fine and is due for a win. SAMAY BALWAN has won twice, looks to be in good form and may surprise again at low weights.
ENCORE-IN THE LIMELIGHT-JOSEPHINE
DAYS BEST===INDICATION
DOUBLE----------ROMEO X VICTORIA FALLS